Tuesday, May 1, 2001  - Chancellor Hotel & Convention Center

Welcome and Mixer

6:00-9:00 p.m.

Introduction of Participants and Site Discussion
(cash bar, appetizers, informal)

Scott Dossett, Site Liaison

Wednesday, May 2, 2001

7:30-8:00 a.m.

Coffee & Rolls 

Course Overview

8:00-8:10 a.m.

Course Particulars
Questionnaire, Notebook, A & B Groups, Handouts,
Check-out Information

Karen Harlin, NADP Assistant Coordinator, CAL Director

8:10-8:50 a.m.

National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) Our Network ... Our Program

Karen Harlin

NTN Field and Lab Portion of the Course

Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) - behind Bldg. #4 &
Chancellor Hotel

Group A (0900-1230)
Group B (1330-1700)

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Group B (0900-1230)
Group A (1330-1700)

Conductance, pH, and Weighing Instrumentation

Jane Rothert, Tracie Patten, & Kaye Surratt

Lab Tour

Sue Bachman & Brigita Demir

"Hands-On" Lab Equipment

Jane Rothert, Tracie Patten, & Kaye Surratt

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Catered Lunch at Chancellor Hotel
Sign Travel Requests/forms

Kathy McCormick

5:00 p.m.

Group A Return to Chancellor Hotel

Thursday, May 3, 2001

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Coffee and Danish and Announcements in Illinois Room (ISWS Building #2)

Quality Assurance and Data - Illinois Room

8:15-9:15 p.m.

V. Things We Learn from the NADP Data & How People Use the Data

Clyde Sweet  NADP/MDN Coordinator

9:15-9:45 a.m.

VI. Quality Assurance Programs

A. EPA/ATS Site Audit & Performance Reviews
B. USGS QA Programs-Blind Audit Samples, Field Blanks, Intersite Comparison Samples, and Collocated Sites

9:45-10:15 a.m.

Group Picture & Certificate Distribution

10:15-11:15 a.m.

VII. Field Form Review, Raingage Chart Reduction, & Control Chart Use for NTN

Scott Dossett

A. Field Form Review
B. Raingage Chart Reduction
C. Control Chart Use

11:15-11:45 a.m.

VIII. CAL Data Review for NTN

Sarah Milton

11:45-12:45 p.m.

Box Lunch at ISWS Illinois Room

11:15-11:30 a.m.

VIII. Questionnaire Review & Certificate

Scott Dossett